Brazil vs Colombia: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban

Brazil
3
in 2020
Colombia
2.75
in 2021
Brazil rank
2nd
Colombia rank
4th

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
11.522.53199220062021

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 3 against 2.75 in Colombia, a difference of 0.25.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 2nd and Colombia ranks 4th of 26 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.42 1.42 0.002 Colombia
2000s 1.48 2.33 0.8527 Colombia
2010s 2.71 2.56 0.1529 Brazil
2020s 3 2.62 0.3804 Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban, Brazil or Colombia?
Brazil, at 3 against 2.75 in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban between Brazil and Colombia?
0.25, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban?
Brazil ranks 2nd and Colombia ranks 4th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
26 places, 363 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed